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S.F. Kaiser nurse at risk of losing her job just had her DACA renewed

by Clara-Sophia Daly May 14, 2026, 3:32 pmMay 14, 2026, 3:59 pm

S.F. immigration courts have lost more judges than any in the country

by Clara-Sophia Daly May 14, 2026, 5:00 amMay 14, 2026, 11:26 am

Exterior entrance of the United States Appraisers Building at 630 Sansome Street, featuring brass signage and glass doors, with an ICE sign visible as a person walks past on the left.

S.F.’s last immigration court will be reduced to a satellite by end of summer

by Clara-Sophia Daly May 11, 2026, 12:24 pmMay 12, 2026, 12:08 pm

S.F. nurses demand Kaiser help colleague who may lose job over delayed DACA renewal

by Clara-Sophia Daly May 11, 2026, 3:00 amMay 13, 2026, 10:18 am

A large cargo ship passes under the Golden Gate Bridge on a cloudy day, with hills visible in the background.

42% of immigrants in S.F. don’t have an assigned lawyer in court. Only Santa Clara is worse.

by Clara-Sophia Daly May 7, 2026, 5:00 amMay 8, 2026, 12:35 pm

An adult and a child with a pink backpack walk hand-in-hand on a sidewalk toward a yellow-striped crosswalk on a sunny day.

S.F. to shutter 46-year-old school program catering to Spanish-speaking immigrant students

by Clara-Sophia Daly May 6, 2026, 5:39 pmMay 7, 2026, 6:10 pm

Inside the last day of 100 Montgomery, what was once S.F.’s main immigration court

by Clara-Sophia Daly May 4, 2026, 2:52 pmMay 5, 2026, 3:49 pm

A group of people participate in a street march holding banners reading "Sanctuary Safety & Belongings For All" and "Santuario Protección y Pertenencia Para Todos.

Bay Area’s 11,000 immigrant ‘Dreamers’ face new fears after federal ruling

by Sage Ríos Mace May 3, 2026, 9:00 amMay 5, 2026, 11:47 am

A storefront with a green and red awning displays "Sit Wah Food Inc." and a large "Grand Opening" banner; cars pass by on the street in front.

For Chinese groceries in the Sunset, ‘grand opening’ signs endure for years

by Iryna Humenyuk May 2, 2026, 5:00 amMay 4, 2026, 8:12 am

A person in a black off-shoulder dress stands in a sunny park with palm trees and city buildings visible in the background.

‘They want us to break:’ Mayor Lurie staffer’s life in limbo amid DACA delays

by Eleni Balakrishnan April 28, 2026, 5:00 amApril 28, 2026, 9:56 am

People walk past a modern building entrance with glass doors, flanked by storefronts named "IKU" and "Proper" on a city street.

One of San Francisco’s two immigration courts to shutter, 8 months early

by Clara-Sophia Daly April 21, 2026, 5:49 pmApril 21, 2026, 8:17 pm

A hand holding a smartphone displaying an app screen with a cartoon family, the word "Home," and a "Continue" button—designed to support every asylum-seeker on their journey to safety.

More than 400 people in S.F. have sought to self-deport, many with no good options

by Sage Ríos Mace April 14, 2026, 5:00 amApril 15, 2026, 6:30 pm

A man wearing a hat and backpack stands on a gravel road next to a tall metal border fence under a cloudy sky.

After Trump fired him, S.F. immigration judge went to see the border for himself

by Clara-Sophia Daly April 3, 2026, 4:00 amApril 3, 2026, 12:26 pm

Several masked law enforcement officers detain and handcuff a person in front of a metal barricade on a city sidewalk.

Covering the Police

Proposed S.F. law would direct police to ID plainclothes ICE agents

by Eleni Balakrishnan March 27, 2026, 9:00 amMarch 31, 2026, 12:19 pm

A person labeled "Asylum" walks toward "Routine Appointments" while another person in handcuffs is escorted by an ICE agent into a private ICE Field Office.

Arrests behind closed doors: How ICE traps immigrants at routine appointments

by Clara-Sophia Daly and Kelly Waldron March 26, 2026, 4:00 amMarch 26, 2026, 12:09 pm